But surely City would be daft to let Davies leave, whatever the price, given his priceless use to the team.

Millions put aside for Djordjevic

Bruce is also pushing ahead to try to sign £2m Serbian striker Filip Djordjevic from French club Nantes, The Mail on Sunday reports.

26-year-old Djordjevic is available as he enters the last six months of his contract in France and Bruce has made personal checks on the player, aware that several Premier League clubs want to sign forwards next month - notably Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham Crystal Palace and Stoke.

Bruce would ideally like two new strikers in the January transfer window with the chances of reviving a move for West Brom’s Shane Long dependent on who the next Albion manager will be.

Bruce can’t deny Long admiration for Shane

Speaking of Long, the Daily Star is reporting that Bruce is definitely interested in the 26-year-old striker.

Long’s future at West Brom has been the subject of conjecture, with the forward’s contract due to expire next summer and no deal agreed as yet.

“All I can say is, if he became available, we’d definitely be interested,” Bruce said.

“It’s very difficult to comment on other people’s players.

“But things change in football clubs. A new manager might come in and he might be a Shane Long admirer – we’ll have to wait.”

City fan gives half-time season opinion

In today’s Observer, the 20 Premier League club’s most passionate fans have drawn up their Half-Time verdict of how the season has gone so far.

Rick Skelton, of @HullCityLive, said: “Absolutely delighted with the start we’ve made. Our away trips have been tricky but we’ve competed well in defeat and kept momentum for key home games. Only one real disappointment and several memorable victories.”

Awarding Bruce a 10/10 for his efforts so far, he says the one rule he wouldn’t change is to avoid changing the name ‘that sounds like a third-rate ice hockey team’.

Do you City fans agree with Rick? Leave your comments below.

Alan Hansen says Baggies should also bag a fine

And finally, after Jake Livermore coughed up for his camera-kicking antics yesterday, Match of the Day’s Alan Hansen thought the West Brom defence should be fined for the City goal.

“(James) Morrison looks like he might have been fouled by (Tom) Huddlestone, but there was no excuse for the defending. The ball is played over the top, it’s gone about 50-60 yards, and when you see the three defenders trying to get back in the line, you always know there is a problem.

“Danny Graham does well, it’s a good ball in. It’s a decent goal, and then of course he kicks the camera.”

I really hope we keep Davies, he's a rock at the back. But every player has their price, if we get offered silly money for him we could maybe replace him and get a striker. As for getting a proven scorer, that's not going to happen, we can't afford a proven scorer. I agree Filey Tiger, 10/10 to Mr Allam for bringing Bruce to the club, 10/10 to Mr Allam for backing him in the transfer market, 10/10 for pretty much everything Allam has done BUT 0/10 for wanting to change our name just because he's fallen out with Hull City Council.

I should think every team in the Premier League will be after signing forwards in the next transfer window not just those mentioned above. That's why we finished up with the likes of Danny Graham during the last FREE for all and loan market.

Lets hope we keep hold of davies, hes possibly the best signing we have made since picking micheal turner up from brentford all those years ago, i hope we buy a proven striker, not a nobody from france/germany .

10 out of 10 to Mr Allan for bringing Steve Bruce to the club even though fans were in a rage with the sacking of NB
Keep doing it your was Mr Allan because every thing you have done has worked out brilliant